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i do trust in government. what i have a problem with is the obstructionism in congress by the republican party. we should have an infrastructure though in this country. look around. everything is crumbling. europe, avel to asia, come back here and is gee, what is going on? for the past four years, inauguration day, i don't know if it was 12 or 18 prominent republicans, cantor, ryan, et cetera, meeting in a fancy steakhouse to pledge that they will not allow this president to have a second term. that is on inauguration night. these people don't care about the american people and this country. they don't care about the people on the east coast. they care about their own personal agendas and money grabs. the east coast better get used to this because there is what global warming is all about. host: david from riverside. caller: i'm the first republican, one out of six. very good. my question is the central government is spending to oblivion. we are $16 trillion in debt. why is it everybody on the democratic side
i do trust in government. what i have a problem with is the obstructionism in congress by the republican party. we should have an infrastructure though in this country. look around. everything is crumbling. europe, avel to asia, come back here and is gee, what is going on? for the past four years, inauguration day, i don't know if it was 12 or 18 prominent republicans, cantor, ryan, et cetera, meeting in a fancy steakhouse to pledge that they will not allow this president to have a second term....
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you would lose a lot of important support from government programs. that have provided some stability for people that are out of work. it is really an open question whether businesses -- whether so-called job creators would come out in droves and start hiring if government were to address many of these problems. the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels were to address many of these problems. the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy is weak could create trouble for the overall economy. and cutting government spending at all levels as a right to create more problems for the economy in the short run. any politician who tries to tell you that doing anything in the short ru
you would lose a lot of important support from government programs. that have provided some stability for people that are out of work. it is really an open question whether businesses -- whether so-called job creators would come out in droves and start hiring if government were to address many of these problems. the biggest issue for whoever is elected will be addressing the fiscal cliff. and how to deal with this short- term package of tax hikes and spending cuts. hiking taxes when the economy...
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they do not want to take about their government that much. i think we are looking at this right now. when a crisis happens, this is when governments function is so clearly illustrated. i believe that message is resonating with independent voters. thank you for stadium much more eloquently than i can. host: as you point out, you say unaffiliated party voters remain the largest bloc in iowa. have you lost ground in terms of registered voters? guest: we registered 3500 new voters in august. that may not sound like a lot, but this is a highly registered state. the numbers come out the end of this week, i think. we are on a pass in three months to virtually erased that advantage that to the republicans' three election cycles to do. it's important to remember that the republicans had a highly competitive governor primary in 2010, which was a huge opportunity for them to register. our effort there was turnout. the next opportunity for the republicans was this long, drawn-out caucus season where many campaigns were here. they were here registering vo
they do not want to take about their government that much. i think we are looking at this right now. when a crisis happens, this is when governments function is so clearly illustrated. i believe that message is resonating with independent voters. thank you for stadium much more eloquently than i can. host: as you point out, you say unaffiliated party voters remain the largest bloc in iowa. have you lost ground in terms of registered voters? guest: we registered 3500 new voters in august. that...
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the federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this serious lirks listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need we will be there and we're going to cut through red tape. and we're not going to get bogged down with a locality of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating into making sure we've got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and messy system. host: let's go to an independent callinger from louisiana. good morning. caller: good morning. i was calling, it seems like this is a met forethis unprecedented weather condition. we've had many droughts, floods contributed to climate change. now there are a group of wealthy old men who have convinced a lot of oop people that climate change is unreal. there are a lot of people surfing from this as well in the financial climate promoted by the same group of people. at what point -- now president obama is g
the federal government is working effectively with the state and local governments. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this serious lirks listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as to the mayors is anything they need we will be there and we're going to cut through red tape. and we're not going to get bogged down with a locality of rules. we want to make sure we're anticipating into making sure we've got...
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government spending out of control. i think that is why you see today the voters of this date, while correct unemployment state projects rate has not as tough as other places in the country, there is anxiety here. that is why they are looking at mitt romney very closely. he has a plan and the president does not. >> would you look at the party registration, the undeclared make up 40%. how is mitt romney trying to appeal to the voters? and what does internal polling show of how many of those voters mayor ronnie could get on election day? guest: we made a concerted effort to speak to independent voters in new hampshire. mitt romney has been a town halls throughout the state. the largest concern in new hampshire is the school issues. they're concerned about the economy and the size of the debt and deficit. this president has run trillion dollar deficits. he has increased our debt more than any other president combined in our nation's history. these pocketbook voters are looking at the voters in seeing a record of failure. w
government spending out of control. i think that is why you see today the voters of this date, while correct unemployment state projects rate has not as tough as other places in the country, there is anxiety here. that is why they are looking at mitt romney very closely. he has a plan and the president does not. >> would you look at the party registration, the undeclared make up 40%. how is mitt romney trying to appeal to the voters? and what does internal polling show of how many of...
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it is limited government. it is kind of an old west at it, keep government out of our lives. i think you also see others that will move toward the center as well. it is limited government and less washington d.c. involvement in our lives. an oldhost: what is the makeupe state legislature? guest: we have a slight majority in the state house for republicans. we control the state house. and the senate, a slim majority for the democrats. the attorney general and other statewide elected officials are republican. and our governor is a democrat and very popular. it is representative of the voting population we are little helter-skelter. host: mary and westfield and new jersey, independent caller. caller: can you hear me? host: my fault, go ahead. caller: two questions. the president says that north america will be energy independent. how come the press does not realize that includes at canada and mexico? and allegedly, he has holdings in china and mexico. before cannot see a tax returns, we cannot see his holdings in mexico. i want people to consider a third-party candidates. i hope
it is limited government. it is kind of an old west at it, keep government out of our lives. i think you also see others that will move toward the center as well. it is limited government and less washington d.c. involvement in our lives. an oldhost: what is the makeupe state legislature? guest: we have a slight majority in the state house for republicans. we control the state house. and the senate, a slim majority for the democrats. the attorney general and other statewide elected officials...
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government donald open them. -- governor mcdonnell opened them. and the billion dollars in transportation we went back to work force. george allen has a reputation for balancing budgets. he did not as governor ever tried to raise taxes. he was a leader in congress not taxing the internet. the internet is such a big part of virginia business and allowing it to thrive has been great and it is a great part of george allen's legacy. looking forward to having someone in there who would be a champion for our defense industry, a champion for our tech industry and able to cut budgets carefully without increasing taxes and being a partner for mr. romney who did it in massachusetts. if he could do it in massachusetts, he could do it anywhere. host: one of the co-chairs for romney for virginia campaign and brian moran is the chairman of the democratic party in virginia. mr. moran, i wanted to be an opportunity to adjust this article. the attorney general cuccinelli is to probe -- your brother'sson anything to say regarding an effort -- unity? you got i was a
government donald open them. -- governor mcdonnell opened them. and the billion dollars in transportation we went back to work force. george allen has a reputation for balancing budgets. he did not as governor ever tried to raise taxes. he was a leader in congress not taxing the internet. the internet is such a big part of virginia business and allowing it to thrive has been great and it is a great part of george allen's legacy. looking forward to having someone in there who would be a champion...
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we control all the facets of government in pennsylvania. he win the-he won montgomery county. 53 of the 67 -- he won montgomery county. 53 of the 67 counties went republican. that is what will make the difference on election day. host: robert gleason, chairman of the republican party in pennsylvania and josh shapiro, a member of the county commission. thank you for being with us. we will continue our battleground series tomorrow with iowa. the des moines register in dorsey mitt romney. we will get the democratic and republican -- endorsing mitt romney. "washington journal," 7:00 a.m. eastern time. thanks for joining us on this sunday. enjoy the rest of your weekend. i hope you have a great week ahead. "newsmakers" is coming up. [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] now through election day, what our coverage of the presidential the-of the elections around the country. next on c-span -- of
we control all the facets of government in pennsylvania. he win the-he won montgomery county. 53 of the 67 -- he won montgomery county. 53 of the 67 counties went republican. that is what will make the difference on election day. host: robert gleason, chairman of the republican party in pennsylvania and josh shapiro, a member of the county commission. thank you for being with us. we will continue our battleground series tomorrow with iowa. the des moines register in dorsey mitt romney. we will...
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i do not think the government should pay for abortion or birth control. i never want abortions to be a back room deal. that is horrible for anyone. as a catholic, i do not want to pay for anyone else's abortion or birth control. i do say that president obama is extreme. he was one of the few government officials who voted for late term abortions and where the baby is born live to kill it. he has extreme views. i do not buy two tables and two shares. i do not get two left shows or two right shoes. all people should have their rights. thank you so much. guest: this is some of the conflicting considerations that many catholics bring to political issues. on one hand, we know most catholics are not opposed to birth control. they do not see that as a morally problematic. it at the same time, we did find most catholics say they sympathize with the bishops concerns about threats to religious liberty. six in 10 catholics say they were aware of the bishops efforts to protest. as they viewed as it hurting their religious liberties. at the same time, but the same cat
i do not think the government should pay for abortion or birth control. i never want abortions to be a back room deal. that is horrible for anyone. as a catholic, i do not want to pay for anyone else's abortion or birth control. i do say that president obama is extreme. he was one of the few government officials who voted for late term abortions and where the baby is born live to kill it. he has extreme views. i do not buy two tables and two shares. i do not get two left shows or two right...
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he does not believe in government. he does not believe in big government. host: another article in "politico" -- next call comes from mississippi on a republican line. what do you think? caller: i think governor romney would reach across the aisle. president obama definitely has not ever reached across the aisle. he pushed his obamacare through without any thought of what the people of america wanted. he is limiting health care for the older people. he is trying to pretend he really cares about people by going to these flooded areas, and that is not going to wipe out his record of working against the people of america. host: on our independent line, gabriel. caller: i think that overall, the party that would be most willing to compromise and come to a situation no room and discuss the politics that we need to be discussing past to be the democratic party. there are a lot of things that i do not support about the democrats and the republicans. i think overall that in order to get the things done that we need to have done, there must be a balance, there must
he does not believe in government. he does not believe in big government. host: another article in "politico" -- next call comes from mississippi on a republican line. what do you think? caller: i think governor romney would reach across the aisle. president obama definitely has not ever reached across the aisle. he pushed his obamacare through without any thought of what the people of america wanted. he is limiting health care for the older people. he is trying to pretend he really...
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now, the president -- the government does not create business. it's small business people, but it's not -- the government can set up an environment that is helpful towards business, but under large taxation and policies that will crush business, i see that as a route that obama is taking. right now the free market is struggling. host: in the "financial times" this morning, u.s. lanes to stay on growth course -- u.s. lanes to stay on growth course. like a yacht in the wind, no sooner does the u.s. economy catch a breeze from one direction than a gust comes in from another and it struggle toss move forward. growth was in the third quarter of 2012 as gross domestic product rose at an annualized rate of 2%. housing gave the economy a boost. businesses, investment set it back. the growth data point to an economy with little momentum leaves considerable doubt about its resilience to the so-called fiscal cliff of tax rises and spending cuts due at the end of the year. host: back to the phones. mark in bethesda, maryland, on our line for independents. ma
now, the president -- the government does not create business. it's small business people, but it's not -- the government can set up an environment that is helpful towards business, but under large taxation and policies that will crush business, i see that as a route that obama is taking. right now the free market is struggling. host: in the "financial times" this morning, u.s. lanes to stay on growth course -- u.s. lanes to stay on growth course. like a yacht in the wind, no sooner...
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federal government is working effectively with the state and local dwovements. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as the mayor social security anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we are anticipated and looking forward to making sure we've got the best possible response to what is going to be a big and mess si system. craig would i like to add something? >> it's going to come down to people taking those evacuation measures. go online and get instructions. check on your neighbors. this is a big storm. we need to be there for each other. >> ready dot gove for the general public if you need to know how to respond you can get centralized information. in times like this one of the things american do is pull together and we help out one another. so there may be elderly in your area, check on your neighbor
federal government is working effectively with the state and local dwovements. it's going to be very important that populations in all the impacted states take this seriously, listen to your state and local elected officials. my message to the governors as well as the mayor social security anything they need, we will be there. and we're going to cut through red tape. we're not going to get bogged down with a lot of rules. we want to make sure we are anticipated and looking forward to making...
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when government wouldn't do it. i think it is still there for that. i think in the states that have the initiative process, and remember that is only 24 of them, voters did not want to get rid of the initiative process, even if they know that the is the process is sometimes corrected. and it is definitely vulnerable to big money and vulnerable to corruption and all of these things. and states are increasingly looking at the prospects and try to protect it from those sorts of problems. but you know, is both a blessing and curse and i think in most states and have it, is part of a political culture and it will not go away. host: we are talking about ballot initiatives across united states with our guests jennie bowser of the national conference of state legislatures. she joins us from denver. all rendering of these initiatives and other information available on " ncsl website word gives an explanation of what is going on. gust be on the force of organizing and knowing about these topics. joe on our line for republican
when government wouldn't do it. i think it is still there for that. i think in the states that have the initiative process, and remember that is only 24 of them, voters did not want to get rid of the initiative process, even if they know that the is the process is sometimes corrected. and it is definitely vulnerable to big money and vulnerable to corruption and all of these things. and states are increasingly looking at the prospects and try to protect it from those sorts of problems. but you...
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happening -- getting to the united states should work cooperatively with mexico to help the mexican government solve this problem, stop the violence, and stop the drug lords terrorize and some of the innocent citizens. >> the texas senate seat held by retiring senator kay bailey hutchison is one of the key races you can watch on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org /campaign2012. >> now, several perspectives on the presidential campaign in the battleground state of pennsylvania from ""washington journal." this is an hour and 20 minutes. >> "washington journal" -- we are focusing on key battleground states in campaign 2012. today the spotlight is the keystone state, pennsylvania. joining us from harrisburg is terry madonna, with the center politics at franklin and marshall college. thank you for being with us. guest: good morning. host: let me begin with a broad overview of the political geography of pennsylvania, the comparison between east and west. guest: first of all, like any battleground state, you have large parts are ready, large parts that are blue. if you take a look at the western pa
happening -- getting to the united states should work cooperatively with mexico to help the mexican government solve this problem, stop the violence, and stop the drug lords terrorize and some of the innocent citizens. >> the texas senate seat held by retiring senator kay bailey hutchison is one of the key races you can watch on c-span, c-span radio, and c-span.org /campaign2012. >> now, several perspectives on the presidential campaign in the battleground state of pennsylvania from...
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host: is a short amount of your district, the sixth district, talk about what the federal government is point to do and whether there will be enough funding for the damage out there in new jersey and up and down the east coast. guest: we have got to make sure there is enough funding. this is like to take emergency appropriations bill to pay for. there's not enough money for disaster relief. there's got to be an emergency appropriation. i think it has to be robust enough to cover all of this. it is going to be very costly. just looking at where i was yesterday, yesterday i went to bellmawr, new jersey to look at the damage. you have all of the sand that washed away from the beach. you are talking about beach replenishment. and all of the damage to homes. some people have insurance. but for those who do not, or if their insurance is not complete enough to provide insurance, the federal government has got to help out. and i am certain that we will pass an appropriations bill to cover this, but it will be in the billions of dollars. i hope our colleagues on both sides of the aisle unders
host: is a short amount of your district, the sixth district, talk about what the federal government is point to do and whether there will be enough funding for the damage out there in new jersey and up and down the east coast. guest: we have got to make sure there is enough funding. this is like to take emergency appropriations bill to pay for. there's not enough money for disaster relief. there's got to be an emergency appropriation. i think it has to be robust enough to cover all of this. it...
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if there is not a profit in changing the natural gas, government will not do it. it will not lose money to change their natural power plant to natural gas. there would have political fights. i really think it is a sad day, because america need stood mitt that climate change is real and we just do not have the money to do it. i do not have the answers, but think it is ignorant to ignore it. host: that is john in new mexico. the presidential candidates were sidelined from the storm with six days to go before next tuesday's election. here's the headline -- romney balances sympathy and politics. here's what he had to say at that rally yesterday. >> appreciate that people in dayton got up this morning. someone went to the grocery store and purchased things at these families will need. i appreciate your generosity. as part of the american spirit, the american way to give to people who are in need, in your generosity this morning touches my heart. and i appreciate what you have done. we have a lot of goods here, and i know there is more coming in and we will box these th
if there is not a profit in changing the natural gas, government will not do it. it will not lose money to change their natural power plant to natural gas. there would have political fights. i really think it is a sad day, because america need stood mitt that climate change is real and we just do not have the money to do it. i do not have the answers, but think it is ignorant to ignore it. host: that is john in new mexico. the presidential candidates were sidelined from the storm with six days...